Legal Empowerment for Gender Justice

Online course open October 5–December 18, 2026.

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Learn how to use the power of the law to advance gender justice

 

Legal Empowerment for Gender Justice teaches learners the basics of applying feminist approaches to legal empowerment work, so they can better address the justice challenges faced by women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals. This free, online, self-paced course is offered in English, French, and Spanish. It is the latest course from the Grassroots Justice Network Academy, the world’s leading legal empowerment institute and learning community hosted by the Grassroots Justice Network convened by Namati.

The course runs from October 5–December 18, 2026. The expected time commitment is 12-24 hours to complete all six modules. Everyone who successfully completes the course will receive a certificate demonstrating their understanding of using legal empowerment to advance gender justice.

For more information on the course content and instructors, view the syllabus in English, French, or Spanish.

 

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You must be a member of the Grassroots Justice Network to enroll in the course.
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What will you learn?

  • How to identify justice challenges faced by women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals
  • How to use legal empowerment strategies from across the cycle of knowing, using, and shaping the law to address gender injustices
  • How to tackle a specific gender injustice in your community
  • Which actionable next steps to take to integrate gender and feminist approaches into your organization’s legal empowerment work
  • How to challenge gender inequality within your personal and/or professional life

Who should enroll?

  • Gender and grassroots justice advocates
  • Community paralegals
  • Legal empowerment practitioners
  • Community organizers
  • Civil society and non-governmental organization staff and volunteers
  • Students
  • Anyone interested in gender justice and legal empowerment

Why should you participate?

  • Through six self-paced modules, real-world examples from gender justice leaders around the world, live opportunities to connect with other learners, and a lively discussion forum, you will gain practical knowledge to use legal empowerment to advance gender justice for women and girls.
  • Upon completion of the course, you will earn a certificate that can be shared with employers, partners, funders, and professional networks to demonstrate your understanding of how to use legal empowerment to advance gender justice.